46. with Rosemary Richings

About the Episode In this episode, Alice and Lucy chat with writer, editor, and public speaker Rosemary Richings who talks about her life with Dispraxyia and her book, Stumbling Through Space and Time: Living Life With Dyspraxia which she wrote as a way to help others find support after a diagnosis of the condition. labled-ep-47-rosemary-richings_otter_aiDownload Links forContinueContinue reading “46. with Rosemary Richings”

Ian Wyille: Guest Update

Our previous guest, Para Sailor Ian Wyllie sent us an update on his adventures from his boat!! Sailing Trilleen is currently stuck in Inverness. Disabled if you like. During the launching process, a big crane hit her mast and bent it. Sailboats don’t sail right when their rig is bent and the degree of bendContinueContinue reading “Ian Wyille: Guest Update”

lABLEd Podcast History Lesson 10 : Harriet Martineu

This show regularly covers very personal and sometimes controversial topics. As such, listeners may hear the language, including profanity or terminology that they find offensive. Please be aware of this as you listen to this episode. Several historical terms for disability are used in this episode in reference to context. These are now considered extremelyContinueContinue reading “lABLEd Podcast History Lesson 10 : Harriet Martineu”

lABLEd’s Tribute to Judy Huemman

By Lucy Wood Following the Passing of Judy Heumann, Lucy wanted to pen a special tribute to one of her heroes The disability community woke up in shock on March 4 2023, as they learnt that American Disability Rights Activist Judy Heumann had passed away aged 75. As a Disabled Person living in England, IContinueContinue reading “lABLEd’s Tribute to Judy Huemman”

45. With Vera Kubenz

About the Episode Alice and Lucy chat to PHD student Vera Kubenz, Vera talks about her reasons why she’s focused her study on Accessible Parking and together discuss they’re own personal experiences when parking with a blue badge, and how accessible parking is linked to Ableism, Internalised Ableism, and societal attitudes about disability. labled-ep_-45-with-vera-kubenz_otter_aiDownload LinksContinueContinue reading “45. With Vera Kubenz”

Vera Kubenz: Guest Update

This week’s Guest, Vera Kubenz gives an update on her Politics of Parking Project and outlines how you can get involved. Since my conversation with Alice and Lucy, I have been able to start the first stage of collecting data from other disabled people about their experiences with Blue Badge encounters. My survey is nowContinueContinue reading “Vera Kubenz: Guest Update”

43. With Melissa Simmonds

About the Episode This week we’re joined by Melissa Simmonds, who contributed to the National Autistic Society’s campaign to raise awareness about neurodiversity and intersectionality. As a black, autistic woman and parent of autistic children Melissa shares her thoughts about racism, ableist systems and Game of Thrones… because on lABLEd we can’t keep it seriousContinueContinue reading “43. With Melissa Simmonds”